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The least credible of the 4 major award shows comes back this Sunday, so before we once again complain about how the Grammys aim for far more mainstream works unlike its Oscar and Emmy counterparts, we\u2019ve pieced together a list of predictions for who\u2019ll probably win, but who deserves<\/em> to win as well.
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Album Of The Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Should Win: Golden Hour<\/em>– Kacey Musgraves or Dirty Computer<\/em>– Janelle Mon\u00e1e<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Will Win: Dirty Computer<\/em>– Janelle Mon\u00e1e
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Drake and Post Malone are clearly more mainstream here, but one of the culprits of Grammys past has been the \u201cgenre-splitting\u201d phenomenon. Compared to other award shows, voters here tend to lean toward a specific genre more than they would in voting for movies or television. In instances where multiple artists of the same genre compete for non-genrefied awards (basically all the biggest prizes of the night), the votes tend to get divvied up between them, resulting in all parties getting screwed. This year, hip-hop-leaning voters will choose from Cardi B, Post Malone, Drake, and the rap\/R&B hybrid Black Panther <\/em>album. Therefore, Musgraves and Mon\u00e1e have a clear advantage this time around.
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That\u2019s not to mention the acclaim of their two LPs. Both were able to land on many year-end best lists in 2018, including SCAD Radio\u2019s<\/a>. Musgraves\u2019 fantastic Golden Hour<\/em> made a heavy impact outside of the country music realm and became a critical darling with its beautiful acoustics and pleasing songwriting. Dirty Computer <\/em>doubled as an anthemic pride album and a sci-fi epic of a short film. Both are equally deserving of the night\u2019s final prize, but expect Mon\u00e1e to come out on top just because she\u2019s a little<\/em> more popular than the often-overshadowed country genre.
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Record Of The Year<\/strong>
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Should Win: \u201cThis is America\u201d- Childish Gambino<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Will Win: \u201cGod\u2019s Plan\u201d- Drake
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This one almost always goes to something that got tons of radio play, and Drake\u2019s \u201cGod\u2019s Plan\u201d takes the cake for most FM cranks. It\u2019s a tough call, because \u201cAll the Stars\u201d, \u201crockstar\u201d, and \u201cShallow\u201d have also gotten a fair amount of air time, but the lead single to Scorpion<\/em> will land Drake his first Record of the Year victory. This is Gambino\u2019s 2nd time in the category (was up last year for \u201cRedbone\u201d), and \u201cThis is America\u201d certainly made waves with its politically fueled music video. He\u2019ll be a sure bet to score Best Music Video, but probably not here.
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Song Of The Year<\/strong>
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Should Win: \u201cThis is America\u201d- Childish Gambino<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Will Win: \u201cShallow\u201d- Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper
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For those that don\u2019t know, Song of the Year focuses solely on the lyrical composition of the music, whereas the former centers on how the songs sound. With that being said, expect the Star is Born<\/em> duo to nab the first Song of the Year from a movie since Titanic<\/em>\u2019s \u201cMy Heart Will Go On\u201d. The musical-drama grossed more than $400 million worldwide, and its use in the film was more relevant than end credit nominee \u201cAll the Stars\u201d from Black Panther<\/em>. It\u2019s got all the emotion and epicness of Celine Dion\u2019s hit, but it\u2019ll likely come above \u201cThis is America\u201d due to the Grammys\u2019 sordid history with the hip-hop genre.
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Best New Artist<\/strong>
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Should Win: Dua Lipa<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Will Win: Dua Lipa
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Jorja Smith had a respectable debut last year and is undeniably a talented R&B singer, but Dua Lipa\u2019s hits like \u201cNew Rules\u201d and \u201cIDGAF\u201d top all the other nominees. No one else here is as big of a name as the British pop star, either, a huge factor in the Grammys these days. Perhaps the only competition she has is the divisive Led Zeppelin ripoff\/tribute (depending on your perspective) band Greta Van Fleet, whose love \u2018em or hate \u2018em style caught the attention of many voters. It\u2019s also worth noting H.E.R. is in this field, as well as Album of the Year, but it isn\u2019t always a shoo-in that she\u2019ll score the Best New Artist trophy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The remainder of the field is extensive, but there are some noteworthy possibilities. Experimental EDM artist Sophie could become the first-ever transgender Grammy winner with her album Oil of Every Pearl’s Un-Insides<\/em>. Black Panther<\/em> could make history yet again if its album scores AotY, with the film\u2019s Best Picture bout waiting in the wings at the upcoming Oscars. There\u2019s never been a movie that scored the top Academy Award and <\/em>whose album garnered the top Grammy trophy as well. The nominations do raise a few eyebrows here and there (Weezer\u2019s Pacific Daydream<\/em>? Seriously?). This is, after all, the Grammys. Alicia Keys hosts the show on Sunday.\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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